8/20 Weekly Call to Action

Each week, we'll gather the week's most relevant advocacy actions, legislation, and events so that we can target our actions to have the most impact. We'll bring in happenings at the local, state, and national level from several sources so you can have a one-stop shop for your information and advocacy actions. If you come across an item to include in an upcoming Call to Action post, please send us a link through the Contact form on this site. Thanks for your advocacy!!

Donald Trump could only have come to power in a society that has consistently devalued the lives and dignity of historically marginalized groups, such as people of color, immigrants, queer people, and women. This means that resistance cannot consist just of fighting back against Trump. Rather, we have to work to overturn the patterns of injustice that helped Trump rise to power.

Call to Action - Do these things!

Local Actions

Upcoming City Council, County Commissioners, and School Board Meetings matter! Stay posted here for details about open seats and actions you can take in the upcoming months.

State Actions

As the Congressional Summer Recess begins to draw to a close, we encourage everyone to take the time to read up, reach out, and reflect on your priorities for the fall and our upcoming 2017 elections. Use this time to get organized, energized, and plugged in!

1. Resisting White Supremacy: Many of us gathered last Saturday at Shorter Community AME Church for a training on Resisting White Supremacy. If you missed the event, here’s an article from the Denver Post:

As a follow-up action to Saturday’s workshop, here are some additional resources we can all use to continue our personal work to address the implicit bias and prejudices that we all have. Here are three things you can do this week (h/t Wall-of-Us):

Feeling discouraged by the recent federal actions on climate change? Don't let the president’s action dampen your spirit and our collective progress. Join us to learn how we can ensure the U.S. meets our reduction goals by staying informed and engaging in local action! In partnership with Alliance For Sustainable Colorado and Conservation Colorado. RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1423690751062133

Help us flood Senator Cory Gardner's offices with voicemails and photocopies of the 2017 #DREAMAct to #DefendDACA. Though he could bring himself to vote for a healthcare bill he hadn't yet read, the Senator has not had enough time to read the 4-page DREAM act bill that would protect over 17,300 Coloradans from deportation and losing their right to work. Cancelling DACA could cost Colorado over $850 million yearly in GDP, so how come Senator Gardner does not have time to read a 4-page bill? That is why we are going to call / fax his office as many copies of the DREAM Act as possible on Wednesday, while also flooding his social media. Join us while we demand #SenatorsReadBills.

Please join us for an intimate conversation with Chief Deputy Whip and Colorado’s District 1 Representative, Diana DeGette. She has invited us to talk about our concerns, observations, and questions about what is happening on the federal level. She is also hoping to help navigate the many nuances of our federal government as we enter budget negotiations. Doors open at 5:30, the event is scheduled to start at 6:00pm. Please note this is a free event but seating is limited; reservations are required. Please RSVP via this link (a FB RSVP is not enough):https://actionnetwork.org/events/indivisible-and-activists-town-hall-with-rep-degette.

5. Educate yourself about the November 2017 Elections.

Don't forget that we win this fight when we know who represents us locally - in our cities and our school boards. Here's a bit of a guide on how to get involved. http://bit.ly/2uQXP5t

Demand that your members of Congress (MoCs) draw a bright line between themselves and white supremacy.Did your MoC denounce white supremacy or Trump’s embrace of white nationalism? Great, they’ve done the bare minimum. Now what else are they doing about it? We have a list of congressional asks for your MoCs.

Join Indivisible for an important Facebook Live on racial justice and allyship.You can join right from our Facebook pageon Monday at 8:30pm ET.